The use, misuse and abuse of freedom of expression risingsun.DannyArao.com
Remember this?
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What about this?
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Responsibility vs anarchy Freedom is not “absolute” Responsibility – necessary to prevent anarchy Remember: With great power comes… Great responsibility requires awareness of
professional and ethical standards
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Just an old quote… “Responsible bloggers should recognize
that they are publishing words publicly, and they have certain ethical obligations to their readers, the people they write about and society in general” (CyberJournalist.net)
This also applies to social media
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Are journalists imposing on bloggers and social media users? DEFINITELY NOT. What’s crucial to blogging and social networking is adherence to standards conscious effort to be responsible
Journalism ethics – used as basis because this is the
oldest and most developed in the field of media ethics Bloggers’ Code of Ethics actually based on Society of
Professional Journalists (SPJ) Code of Ethics Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics has elements of journalistic practice
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Bloggers’ Code of Ethics (Cyberjournalist.net) Be honest and fair Bloggers should be honest and fair in gathering, reporting and interpreting information. Minimize harm Ethical bloggers treat sources and subjects as human
beings deserving of respect.
Be accountable Bloggers should admit mistakes and correct them promptly. D. A. Arao
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We should observe highest standards of ethics despite notable lapses in journalism practice D. A. Arao
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We don’t want anarchy, right?
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PLEASE be ready for below-thebelt attacks! I was a victim of character assassination for an analysis I wrote about a sexist blog.
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Some lessons Be level-headed
enough to engage in a healthy debate Be mature enough to ignore personal attacks Don’t stoop to the level of individuals whose concept of debate is maximizing logical fallacies (e.g., ad hominem) D. A. Arao
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Parting shots Abuses could be done unconsciously if a person is
not aware of the ethical standards Abuses could be done consciously if a person has motives that conflict with providing relevant information to help shape public opinion CONCLUSION: Responsible blogging, social networking and journalism must be observed
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facebook.com/dannyarao twitter.com/dannyarao
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